So there I was – me and my partner sailing along in my boat on a summer afternoon without a care in the world.
It’s a warm day, a gentle breeze and smiles all ‘round. Yep, good times - life doesn’t get much better than this.
Little did I realise the events that were about to unfold.
While tending to the sail and rudder, all of sudden, SPLASH – MAN OVERBOARD! As adrenaline begins coursing
through my veins and I feel heart thumping in my chest I manage to compose myself and initiate a well-rehearsed
rescue procedure. With all my strength I manage to drag her back into the boat. And as I regather my strength
and my heart rate returns to normal I ask her “what happened”. She tells me, “I don’t know, I must have tripped.”
I decide its best if we head back to shore so we set sail once again. After a while I see the shoreline in the distance
and begin to feel a sense of relief. Ok, sails are looking good, the rudder is trimmed nicely, no leaks in the boat and
making good progress. I cast my eyes about and notice some other boats in the distance heading this way when all
of a sudden SPLASH – MAN OVERBOARD! Again I initiate rescue procedures but this time I’m exhausted. I find
myself being dragged into the water and realise I’ve got to save myself - so I hold onto the boat with all my vital
force. My energy is spent – I’ve got nothing left. She slips out of my grasp and begins to float away screaming
“help, save me!”
Just then another boat begins to come within range to assist. And wonder of wonders, she starts to swim
toward the other boat – she’s not actually drowning! Soon enough the other boat arrives and a guy helps her aboard
safe and sound. As I look on she turns toward me and points with her finger and screams “he tried to drown me!”
So the guy looks at me with contempt, wraps her in a warm blanket and begins to sail away while hurling abuse at me.
So I turn my boat and sail to shore. As I get to shore and set my feet on solid ground, I kneel down and kiss the
earth – I’m so glad I’m alive!
It’s then that I turn around, and from the safety of the shore I see them sailing away in the distance when all of
sudden I hear “HELP – MAN OVERBOARD.” Fortunately there are plenty of other boats to come to her rescue.
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